Scamander Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Scamander Rivermouth Surf Guide

Scamander Rivermouth on the East Coast is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the west with some shelter here from north winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around low tide. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include rips, rocks and sharks.

Scamander Rivermouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	1	consistent	17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Scamander Rivermouth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Scamander Rivermouth occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Scamander Rivermouth (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Scamander Rivermouth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 42% of the time in May while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 34% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

42%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

24%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

34%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Scamander Rivermouth Location Map

Interactive Scamander Rivermouth surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Scamander Rivermouth is Launceston Airport (LST) in Australia, which is 88 km (55 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Scamander Rivermouth is Hobart Airport (HBA), also in Australia, 165 km (102 miles) away.

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Scamander Rivermouth Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 27 April 2026, 06:02 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 27
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	NE
Period (s)	9	9	9	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	glass	on	cross- on

What does Scamander Rivermouth look like?

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Tides at Scamander Rivermouth

Current tide and informaton

For Dark Hollow, 3 km from Scamander Rivermouth.

Next High Water: 05:45pm | 1.08m

Next Low Water: 11:14am | 0.23m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Scamander Rivermouth Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.2 °C) at Scamander Rivermouth is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite